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Toxicity-Clearing Ointment

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Toxicity-Clearing Ointment,For mumps and swollen, painful skin.

Formulas Name : Toxicity-Clearing Ointment

Chinese Name : 清毒膏

Drug Formulation

Angelica root tips 4 qian, frankincense 4 qian (lightly roasted over a low flame to remove stickiness), Pinellia tuber 4 qian, Atractylodes macrocephala 6 qian, Shenqu 4 qian, Gardenia fruit 6 qian, mercury oxide 4 fen, adzuki beans 8 qian.

Source

From *Medical Explorations* (Yixue Tanli Ji), Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a very fine powder.

Benefits

For mumps and swollen, painful skin.

Instructions for Use

Mix with vinegar until smooth—neither too thin nor too thick—and apply to the affected area. The swelling will subside within 1–2 days. However, this dosage is formulated for bilateral mumps; for unilateral cases, reduce the amount by half.

Toxicity-Clearing Ointment,From *Medical Explorations* (Yixue Tanli Ji), Volume 4.,For mumps and swollen, painful skin.

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